Nice Cave
Studio: Finger Puppets: Modeling Compound
Studio: Finger Puppets: Modeling Compound
Norman Rockwell
Studio: Celebrating 21st Century/Graphic Design
Studio: Celebrating 21st Century/Graphic Design
Artist: Miriam Shapiro
Studio: Artist Choice
Studio: Artist Choice
Unit 4 Celebrations Reflection
I really enjoyed this unit and each studio! Using studios like these will be a great way to help my students engage with the content. In Pink (2005), the Dalai Lama says, “ I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That much is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So I think that very motion of our life is towards happiness” (p.220). Doing these studios will be a cool way for me to get to know my students and what they value and see fit to celebrate in their lives.
In the first studio we made finger puppets using modeling compound. This idea was inspired by Nick Cave. For this studio, I made a flashy peacock. I chose to make a peacock because I love the blue and green colors you often see in their feathers, so I wanted to make a finger puppet that incorporated those colors. This studio relates to the theme, celebrations, because the finger puppets can be used during celebrations of any kind. I think we could take this studio a step further by incorporating a written reflection summarizing why students chose to make what they did and how what they chose relates to the big idea.
Norman Rockwell inspired the second studio. In this studio we used graphic design to celebrate something that often goes unnoticed. The purpose of this studio was to use graphic design to celebrate something common but often overlooked. For this studio, I chose to make a flyer that celebrated baseball. Baseball, also known as America's pastime, is a huge American tradition and to me is worth recognizing! In Pink (2005) he states, “The most creative among us see relations the rest of us never notice” (p.135). This quote demonstrates the importance of celebrating even the little things in life. It is often the little, overlooked things that bring us the most joy.
The final studio was an artist’s choice. I chose to do a piece that would be used in my final lesson plan. In this piece, I created an eye that reflected an image that portrayed a part of my identity. This piece relates to the theme of celebrations because it gave me and will give my students a chance to celebrate their own personal identity. I incorporated an artists statement with this piece to help me better understand what each student is trying to "reflect". As Bang (1991) explains, "Our feelings arise because we see pictures as extensions of the real world" (p. 41). The images students choose to create within their eye with bring about feelings in others that will help us understand and appreciate all of our differences.
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This: How Pictures Work. Boston: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and
Company.
Pink, D.P. (2005). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
I really enjoyed this unit and each studio! Using studios like these will be a great way to help my students engage with the content. In Pink (2005), the Dalai Lama says, “ I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That much is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So I think that very motion of our life is towards happiness” (p.220). Doing these studios will be a cool way for me to get to know my students and what they value and see fit to celebrate in their lives.
In the first studio we made finger puppets using modeling compound. This idea was inspired by Nick Cave. For this studio, I made a flashy peacock. I chose to make a peacock because I love the blue and green colors you often see in their feathers, so I wanted to make a finger puppet that incorporated those colors. This studio relates to the theme, celebrations, because the finger puppets can be used during celebrations of any kind. I think we could take this studio a step further by incorporating a written reflection summarizing why students chose to make what they did and how what they chose relates to the big idea.
Norman Rockwell inspired the second studio. In this studio we used graphic design to celebrate something that often goes unnoticed. The purpose of this studio was to use graphic design to celebrate something common but often overlooked. For this studio, I chose to make a flyer that celebrated baseball. Baseball, also known as America's pastime, is a huge American tradition and to me is worth recognizing! In Pink (2005) he states, “The most creative among us see relations the rest of us never notice” (p.135). This quote demonstrates the importance of celebrating even the little things in life. It is often the little, overlooked things that bring us the most joy.
The final studio was an artist’s choice. I chose to do a piece that would be used in my final lesson plan. In this piece, I created an eye that reflected an image that portrayed a part of my identity. This piece relates to the theme of celebrations because it gave me and will give my students a chance to celebrate their own personal identity. I incorporated an artists statement with this piece to help me better understand what each student is trying to "reflect". As Bang (1991) explains, "Our feelings arise because we see pictures as extensions of the real world" (p. 41). The images students choose to create within their eye with bring about feelings in others that will help us understand and appreciate all of our differences.
Bang, M. (1991). Picture This: How Pictures Work. Boston: Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and
Company.
Pink, D.P. (2005). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: Penguin Group.